Industrial Product Design
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code:

PSI355

Course Name:

Evolutionary Psychology I

Course Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
3	0	3	6

Language of instruction:

TR-EN

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Common Pool

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Prof. Dr. SERAP ERDOĞAN TAYCAN

Course Lecturer(s):

Prof. Dr. SERAP ERDOĞAN TAYCAN

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

The aim of this course is to examine human behavior and cognition capacities from an adaption perspective. The content of this course are Darwin's theory of evolution and more recent theoretical developments related to this and the evolutionary basis of male and female mating strategies. The course also discusses how evolutionary thinking is to be a conceptual framework for integrating the overall psychology.

Course Content:

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) A
2) A
3) A
4) A
5) A
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Pre-Darwinian theories Darwin's Theory of Evolution Natural and sexual selection Movement etiology	Lecturer's notes and related articles
2)	Advances in evolutionary biology Wilson and Socialbiology Richard Dawkins and the 'Gene is selfish'	Lecturer's notes and related articles
3)	Natural selection Natural selection types Sexual selection	Lecturer's notes and related articles
4)	The hostile forces of nature and the challenges faced by early humans Hunter-Gatherer lifestyle Food selection	Lecturer's notes and related articles
5)	Sexual selection Differences between long- and short-term mate selection Women's long-term mate selection strategies	Lecturer's notes and related articles
6)	All topics covered in the course for 5 weeks	Lecturer's notes and related articles
7)	Women's long-term mate selection strategies Resources, status, power, health, intelligence, and other expected traits	Lecturer's notes and related articles
8)	Men's long-term mate selection strategies Production value Physical attractiveness, youth, health, celibacy, commitment	Lecturer's notes and related articles
9)	Women's short-term mate selection strategies	Lecturer's notes and related articles
10)	Men's short-term mate selection strategies	Lecturer's notes and related articles
11)	All topics covered in class for 10 weeks	Lecturer's notes and related articles
12)	parent problems Family relations	Lecturer's notes and related articles
13)	Help and mutual aid relatives problems	Lecturer's notes and related articles
14)	collaborative links aggression	Lecturer's notes and related articles
15)	All topics covered in the course for 14 weeks	Lecturer's notes and related articles

Sources

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Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
Program Outcomes
1) Ability to think creatively and innovatively in industrial design discipline.
2) Ability to master professional material and production technologies and follow up developments and to effectively apply acquired knowledge in the projects
3) Ability to reflect cultural values to professional approaches
4) Ability to reach to original design solutions through critical approach to complex design problems and also foresee potential user needs.
5) Having the knowledge and ability to effectively use two and three dimensional design tools and technologies in industrial design
6) Ability to participate in teamwork in companies and to effectively participate in industrial design project management
7) Ability to have professional and ethical sense of responsibility
8) To work independently, to take responsiblity and to develop designerly sensitivities towards global problems

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Ability to think creatively and innovatively in industrial design discipline.
2)	Ability to master professional material and production technologies and follow up developments and to effectively apply acquired knowledge in the projects
3)	Ability to reflect cultural values to professional approaches
4)	Ability to reach to original design solutions through critical approach to complex design problems and also foresee potential user needs.
5)	Having the knowledge and ability to effectively use two and three dimensional design tools and technologies in industrial design
6)	Ability to participate in teamwork in companies and to effectively participate in industrial design project management
7)	Ability to have professional and ethical sense of responsibility
8)	To work independently, to take responsiblity and to develop designerly sensitivities towards global problems

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Expression
Brainstorming/ Six tihnking hats
Individual study and homework
Lesson

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Homework
Reporting

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	2	% 50
Final	1	% 50
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	15	3	45
Presentations / Seminar	1	20	20
Homework Assignments	2	20	40
Midterms	1	24	24
Final	1	48	48
Total Workload			177